The prize money will be shared among the four best shale-energy oriented innovations, new product ideas, or service concepts that are either in the development stage or recently launched.

Entries are due February 1.

Researchers, entrepreneurs, or small businesses in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, who are focused on developing a new product or service for the shale energy space are welcome to apply.

“The SGICC would like to recognize the generous support of the Benedum Foundation for again helping to extend the contest to include West Virginia.” – Bill Hall, SGICC Director

In addition to the cash prizes, successful applicants will gain exposure to investors, potential partners, and industry sponsors.

The Final’s Event, already scheduled to take place on May 18th, 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe, PA, will include a poster session to highlight some of the most promising technologies under development at regional universities and research centers.

Bill Hall, Director of the SGICC commented, “The challenging pricing environment that the industry is facing, the ever-increasing emphasis on environmental compliance, and gaining the social license to operate across the Marcellus and Utica Shale Region, are factors that continue to make new innovations all the more important. The rapid pace of innovation adoption across the shale energy plays in this area has been amazing! Through this contest, SGICC shines a light on the best new innovations being developed in our region.”

Any idea or already commercialized product or service related to the shale energy space is eligible.

Finalists will be chosen by a panel of industry experts. To download an application, visit the Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest website. For details regarding eligibility or other questions, contact Bill Hall at either 814-933-8203 or send email to: billhall@psu.edu.

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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter published by Crisci Associates, Harrisburg, PA.
I can be contacted at 717-576-0420 or by sending email to: DHess@CrisciAssociates.com.
I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for nearly 40 years.